Ally Stewart

Community Fibre Partnership brings futureproof Broadband to Ballymena

Posted by Ally Stewart | Feb 3, 2020 |

Ballymena Business Centre is set to benefit from having access to next generation fibre technology, having successfully secured the roll out of ‘Fibre-to-the-Premises’ (FTTP) broadband to 52 business units located in the Co Antrim facility, thanks to a Government voucher scheme and Openreach’s ‘Community Fibre Partnership’ (CFP) scheme. The CFP scheme aims to build a customised fibre solution to bring ultrafast, ultra-reliable full fibre broadband in communities who are not currently included in any private or publicly financed fibre rollout plans, by putting joint funding arrangements in place and advising people on grants they can access from local authorities...

Ballymena runner finishes in top ten in Novosco 10k Grand Prix Series

Posted by Ally Stewart | Jan 28, 2020 |

It’s always good to hear of success stories for people from the Ballymena area and that’s the case for a Ballymena runner. Brigid Quinn has finished in the top 10 out of 1,050 registered runners in the 2019 Novosco 10k Grand Prix series. Brigid, a member of Ballymena Runners, secured 10th place in the 18-race series. This is even better than she achieved in the 2018 series when she finished 14th out of a field of 800 runners She was among the winners who collected their awards at a recent prize-giving ceremony at the Titanic Hotel, Belfast. In total,...

Time for Walkies!! – Dog Walking Ballymena

Posted by Ally Stewart | Jan 27, 2020 |

If you’re out for a walk in any of the parks or open spaces in the Ballymena area you’re likely to meet lots of dogs and their owners. But what if you own a dog and are unable to walk it as much as you would like to? That’s where Yasmine Brown who owns Dog Walking Ballymena can help. Yasmine has become the Dog Walker Ballymena! As she says, “I can give the best care to your four-legged pals …. even when you’re not around!” We caught up with Yasmine on one of her walks to find out more....

Tuesday Tea Dances at Ballymena Methodist Church Hall

Posted by Ally Stewart | Jan 23, 2020 |

Are you up for a bit of fun, dancing and chat, an opportunity to meet other people in a safe and friendly environment, then why not come along to the Tuesday Tea Dances at Ballymena Methodist Church Hall? Held on the second Tuesday of the month from 2pm to 4pm, they provide the perfect place for you to make new friends. The dates for the next few months are – 11th February 2020 10th March 14th April 12th May 9th June As always the music is supplied by Housty. There’s a small entrance fee of £3 which includes tea...

CH Pottery – handmade ceramics by Ciaran Headley

Posted by Ally Stewart | Jan 22, 2020 |

The CH Pottery studio, set on the shores of Lough Neagh, is where Ciaran Headley creates his ceramic art. Ciaran’s work is becoming very well-known in the Ballymena area, especially since it became available to buy in Midtown Makers on Church Street in the last couple of years. We caught up with Ciaran to find out some more about CH Pottery. Firstly we asked him to tell us a bit about himself and his interest in ceramics. “I spent all of my professional career in teaching. Then several years ago I attended a Foundation Course in Art & Design in...

Author: Ally Stewart

Community Fibre Partnership brings futureproof Broadband to Ballymena

Ballymena runner finishes in top ten in Novosco 10k Grand Prix Series

Time for Walkies!! – Dog Walking Ballymena

Tuesday Tea Dances at Ballymena Methodist Church Hall

CH Pottery – handmade ceramics by Ciaran Headley

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